BUFFALO, N.Y. — M&T Bank’s second-quarter net income rose 53 percent, helped by a $62 million gain from the sale of the bank’s holdings of Visa and MasterCard shares. The bank said Wednesday that “stabilizing” economic conditions, better-than-expected loan repayments ...

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Asset manager Legg Mason Inc. on Thursday said its fiscal second-quarter profit plunged 25 percent as its customers pulled money out of the markets, which experienced the worst quarter since the economic crisis, and its investments lost value. The results, ...

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BETHESDA — Spherix Inc. of Bethesda, said it cut its second-quarter net loss to $1 million, or 40 cents per diluted share, versus a net loss of $2.6 million, or $1.49 per share, for the year-ago period. Revenue in the ...

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DALLAS — Southwest Airlines Co. set records for full planes, and higher fares boosted revenue as the summer vacation season kicked into high gear. But Southwest said Thursday its fuel costs soared, its second-quarter profit fell short of analysts’ expectations, ...

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Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc. of Rockville reported a second-quarter net loss of $1.3 million, or 5 cents per diluted share, on revenue of $7.4 million, versus net income of $1.3 million, or 4 cents per diluted share, on revenue of $8.3 ...

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Sinclair Broadcast Group Inc.’s profit increased 7 percent during the second quarter of 2011, helped by local auto dealer advertising. The Hunt Valley-based company, which operates television stations in 35 markets, announced Wednesday that it had net income of $18.6 ...

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CANTON, Mass. — Dunkin’ Brands Group Inc., which went public last month, said Wednesday that its second-quarter earnings were nearly flat as the company focused on its U.S. expansion efforts and aggressive growth overseas. The parent company of Dunkin’ Donuts ...

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Because of a slowdown in foreclosures in the U.S., The Dolan Company, the parent company of The Daily Record, Tuesday reported drops in profit and revenue for the second quarter of 2011. Dolan reported net income of $2.6 million for ...

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Merck & Co. plans to cut as many as 13,000 more jobs under a new round of restructuring as the drugmaker prepares for generic competition for its top-selling drug and slower revenue growth in the U.S. and Europe. The announcement ...

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FULTON — Pump and valve maker Colfax Corp. said Friday that its second-quarter profit increased five-fold on easy comparisons to last year’s second quarter, which was weighed down by restructuring charges and litigation expenses. The adjusted results beat Wall Street ...

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